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Komatsu marked the grand opening of its new Peoria mining and surface haulage headquarters Wednesday with a ceremonial tree planting, a fitting symbol for a company whose name translates from Japanese as "little pine tree." Executives said the new facility signals their commitment to the future of manufacturing in the region and to the planet itself.

He's a Republican. But Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner avoided talking about Donald Trump throughout the presidential campaign, but he opened up some...